Dreamland...

That's where I should be...in dreamland. Instead I've been awake since about three this morning. Why? JD had to go to Georgia to take a load of peaches and they left at three o'clock. Why anyone needs peaches at three a.m. is beyond me. Well, actually Georgia won't get the peaches until about six a.m.

Well now it all makes sense...

So I couldn't go back to sleep and now I'm sitting here in the dark, blogging, browsing Pinterest and trying to come up with a menu for lunch tomorrow that won't heat up the kitchen or JD at the grill. The temps are supposed to be near 105 today and 100 tomorrow. JOY!

The a/c has been running non-stop since, well I think it was Thursday afternoon when it started. That power bill won't be fun. At least I have a/c, though it's very warm in here right now. If it's this warm before the sun comes up I'll be it will feel wonderful about four this afternoon...

What does one wear when it's this hot outside and one is fifty years old and doesn't love showing one's body parts off so much?

I guess I'll go with loose and flowy...and stay inside as much as possible. Loose and flowy also allows room for ice cream...

Let's talk about something besides the heat, it's just making me "dewey". Southern women DO NOT get sweaty, it's "dew", not sweat...

See the little cottage above? Wonder how Clover Cottage would look with a thatched roof?

Never mind, I'm sure that would be hot...

I'm going back to bed now. In the chest freezer...

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Winner Announced!

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I've been so busy this week that I haven't had time to do more than 'scan' the blogs I read on a regular basis, so I'm feeling a bit out of touch with my 'other' world. I love blog world and look forward to reading all of those I follow. I haven't even pinned an original pin this week! Only repins. I think. Now I'm not so sure....being blonde has it's advantages. I blame a lot on it...

Any-hoo! JD's girls are coming over on Sunday for lunch and little hanging out. We're both very excited and looking forward to being with them. He's a blessed man with four wonderful daughters, thank heaven for little girls! (I know you're all grown, but not as much as we are...)

Speaking of which, I have some prep work to do on the cottage. The craft room has spread out and now it's become the craft cottage. It's a wreck!

Thank goodness Melissa and I decided to wait until later to take our 'show' of the items we've made on the road. She's in the middle of moving and her wedding is coming up and she's feeling a bit overwhelmed, understandably. It's okay, we'll keep working and that means we'll have more to take with us when we do get to go. Positive attitude, hopefully, will take us a long way!

I hope you all have a great weekend, do something fun! If you have a pool, take a swim for me, or better yet, lay on a float for me and drift around. Put some sunscreen on too since you're floating for me. I burn easily...

One More Day!

You still have one more day to leave a comment to be entered for the give away tomorrow! Just tell me what color combos are your faves, that's all you have to do...
It's been crazy this week as Melissa and I have been working hard trying to finish up projects to take with us on Saturday to the street market in Columbus, NC. We won't have tons, but maybe enough to set up a nice display. I think both of us are so tired that we're feeling more discouraged than hopeful about whether or not we can make any money at this. Prayers needed and appreciated...
Meanwhile back at the cottage, everything is well, out of sorts. The only normal things are the chickens and Georgiana. Hey, just give them food, water and a little attention, it doesn't take much to make them happy. I'd like to be a cat, especially my cat...
Have I mentioned that it's supposed to be 100 degrees on Saturday? Can't wait for that...at least the market will be in the early part of the day, which means I'll be inside after that.
SO, while my weekend is pretty much going to be work, what's yours shaping up to be? Someone please tell me that you're going somewhere wonderful and doing something awesome. Or just make up something and tell me that, yeah that'll work!

Red Velvet Love...

I love cupcakes, especially red velvet cupcakes. With vanilla ice cream. Okay, I love all foods...all of the one's I've tried that is...

That's what gave me the idea for these towels. The things I love in life...

Cupcakes, flip-flops, dragonflies, and I'm still working on some others. If you would like to see some of the items that Melissa and I have finished, please

click here. We don't have everything online yet, but plan on doing that for most of the day tomorrow, as well as getting our Etsy shop up and running. 

For now, I'm headed back to the sewing machine. An unfinished apron is calling my name...

Give Away Monday...

Well, I've decided to give this birdbath filled with pansies and sweet potato vines away in the drawing coming up on Friday. Just kidding! Can you imagine what the shipping and handling would be? Ah, no....

I will be having a drawing on this coming Friday, June 29. All you have to do to be entered to win is leave a comment telling me what your favorite color combinations are for kitchen linens, bath linens, or anything really. What catches your eye? That's what I would like to know! 

The prize is a t-shirt or dish towel with your choice of an owl, dragonfly, flip flops or cupcake printed on it in your choice of up to three colors. 

So far we only have one entered in the drawing. So sad. Come on, give her some competition!

Hope to hear from you!